Proverb Quotation on Law and Wickedness
A proverb notes that those who abandon the law praise the wicked, while those who keep the law contend with them, reflecting a moral contrast and civic duty.
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Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
4
Lake County rally shapes voter choices for state posts
A Lake County rally prompted readers to judge candidates they did not all meet. The editorial favors Smathers for US Senate, O’Connell and Hobson for Supreme Court, Gray for Secretary of State, Irvin for Attorney General, Blanton over Boyd for Railroad and Public Utilities, and supports several local picks in county offices including Fisher for sheriff Johnson for county judge Jenkins for school superintendent Baker for supervisor of registration Singeltary for County Commission District 1 Treadway for District 3, Dillard for District 5, and Sims for school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Mount Dora
Lake
United States
George A. Smathers
Supreme Court
Stephen C. O’connell
T. Frank Hobson
LeRoy Collins
R. A
Bob” Gray
Richard Irvin
Florida
Jim Blanton
St. Petersburg
Alan Boyd
Gus” Musseh
Ocala
G. G. Oldham, Jr
Mr. Musleh
Ted
J. A
Tar” Boyd
Leesburg
Senate
House of Representatives
Sam I. Barber
Wellborn
Daniel
Bill Reedy
Barber
W. L
Bill” Fisher
Harry P. Johnson
J. L
Joe” Jenkins
Katherine Baker
George L. Singeltary
Board of County Commissioners
Harry Stokes
H. Lightfoot
C. B. Treadway
Barney Dillard
G. T
Gail” Sims
Lake County Senate Seat and Reapportionment Debate
The piece argues Gov. LeRoy Collins should back J A Tar Boyd of Leesburg for Lake county senator, criticizing Sen Ed Baker of Umatilla for opposing reapportionment. It explains a fair plan would give Manatee, Sarasota, and others parity while maintaining one senator per county, and contends Lake’s status would not decline under a rebalanced system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Collins
J. A
Tar” Boyd
Leesburg
Lake County
J. Ed Baker
Umatilla
Collins
Baker
House of Representatives
Boyd
Senate
Manatee
Sarasota
Liberty County
Dixie
Dade County
Alachua
Leon
Bay
Marion
Gadsden
Lake
Jackson
Ed Baker
Florida
Bay County
Citrus
Hernando
Daytona Chuckles With Ruth Gudgeon In Florida Visit
Ruth Gudgeon, church organist and furniture store bookkeeper, travels to Daytona Beach and shares humorous experiences. She recalls a drug store orange juice episode labeled consecrated and a parakeet doubter confronted by an unseen talking voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona
Ruth Gudgeon
Daytona Beach
Ruth
Lake County
Dorans Split Week in Lake Orange League Play
The Dorans of Mount Dora posted an 8-7 win over Umatilla with Ledford earning the win as Jim Haynes and George Clement provided timely hit. They then fell to Eustis 12-3 in a game marked by loose play and Apopka errors and errant pitching. Bobby Correll was the opposing pitcher in Apopka’s 9-5 win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorans
Mount Dora
Lake Orange
Eustis
Umatilla
Ledford
Jim Haynes
George Clement
Apopka
Bobby Correll
Parakeet Enthusiast Offers Quarter for Escape Phrase
A man in a corner bird cage scene exclaims he will pay a quarter to be freed. Ruth reports the incident, revealing the man as a budding parakeet enthusiast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
POLYTICS CONTINUES AT RALLY WITH CANDIDATES
The rally featured candidates Atty. Harry seeking county judgeship delivering emphatic remarks about courtroom presence. Incumbent Troy Hall Jr. read his speech as voter interest waned. James Sewell pledged a tougher road program but offered no how to fund it. Joe Jenkins urged a school superintendent align with parental wishes. Polls show LeRoy Co leads with 43 percent, Fuller Warren 23 percent, Sumter Lowry 20 percent, Farris Bryant 13 percent. rural strength favors Warren and Lowry, with a League of Women Voters inquiry prompting questions about Lowry on industry, constitutional revision, taxes, and highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Harry
Troy Hall, Jr
Joe Abram
LeRoy Co
Fuller Warren
Sumter Lowry
Warren
Lowry
Farris Bryant
Florida
Brooksville
League of Women Voters
Florida fruit trees gain faster tax writeoffs
The Revenue Service issues a ruling allowing Florida fruit trees to be depreciated in 331 3 years on coastal land or 40 years on interior ridge land, shortening from the prior 50 year period. The change affects coastal and interior growers reaching different writeoff timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Revenue Service
Wall Street Journal
Garden spot editor notes on hibiscus and Florida trees
The article surveys hibiscus varieties from China and Florida garden staples like azaleas camellias crepe myrtle and holly types. It praises Southern Live Oak Camphor trees for year round shade and notes limited planting of hardy hollies in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Florida
East Palatka
End of varieties intrigues northern readers with epiphytes
The piece highlights tree orchids and air plants that grow on oaks and pine family relatives like Spanish Moss. Epiphytes are non parasitic, not harming host trees, and should be placed for sun and shade to enjoy summer shadows. It ends with a poetic reflection on shades and light as the shadow of God.
Subtract from Desires to Please a Man, Seneca Quote
A concise aphorism attributed to Seneca urges happiness through reducing desires rather than increasing possessions. It emphasizes contentment over accumulation and suggests inner restraint as a path to fulfillment. The saying reflects Stoic ideas on how unchecked wants impact well being.
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Seneca
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